Limber Pine, Rocky Mountain White Pine Pinus flexilis

Detailed Listing For
Botanical Name:

Pinus flexilis

Family:

Pinaceae

Genus:

Pinus

Species:

flexilis

Common Name:

Limber Pine, Rocky Mountain White Pine

Seeds Per Pound:
5,044
Quantity:
2.01 lb
Germination:
78%
Germination Test Type:
Actual
Purity:
99%
Height:
60 feet
Collection Locale:
Colorado
Arapaho National Forest
Crop Year:
2022
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
5
In Stock: 2.01 lb
Prices
  • Pinus flexilis

Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 0 seeds)
$6.95
1 oz (~ 315 seeds)
$42.50
1 lb (~ 5044 seeds)
$425.00
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 60 days.
Germination: sow seed 3/8" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
In a Nutshell:
* The Limber Pine ( Pinus flexilis , family Pinaceae ) is a species of pine tree that occurs in the mountains of the Western United States and Canada , specifically the subalpine areas of the Rocky Mountains from southwest Alberta south to the Mexican border, the Great Basin mountains of Nevada and Utah , and the White Mountains , the east slope of the Sierra Nevada and the San Bernardino Mountains in California with a small disjunct population in the Black Hills of South Dakota . more...
* Deep bluish-green 3" needles, of widish conical form when young, broad and flat-toppoed when older, makes a handsome tree, sun or part shade, good for Midwestern states, very tolerant of winter wind.
* This species is closely allied to P. albicaulis, differing mainly in the cones. more...
Physical Characteristics  Pinus flexilis is an evergreen Tree growing to 25 m (82ft 0in) at a medium rate. It is hardy to zone 3. It is in leaf 12-Jan It is in flower from May to June, and the seeds ripen from Sep to October. The flowers are monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) and are pollinated by Wind.The plant is not self-fertile. The plant prefers light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils, requires well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil.The plant prefers acid and neutral soils..It cannot grow in the shade.It requires dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.The plant can tolerates strong winds but not maritime exposure.
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Usda description:
More info on http://plants.usda.gov